Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 27th July, 2025, 18:32 AEST
Gagai earns Stuart's praise as Raiders beat Knights
Ricky Stuart believes Newcastle should re-sign Dane Gagai after his impressive performance against Canberra.
The Canberra Times
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says Newcastle shouldn't think twice about re-signing Dane Gagai after the speedster shone in the Knights' heavy loss to the Raiders.
The 34-year-old was shifted to fullback to replace star Kayln Ponga, and terrorised the Raiders' right edge, inspiring tries and leading their swift ball movement at a wet GIO Stadium on Sunday.
It meant the first half was a see-sawing contest, with the scores locked at 18-all at the break, before the ladder-leading Canberra pulled away to win 44-18.
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Sun, 27th July, 2025, 17:12 AEST
O'Brien has his say on Bunker controversy has Knights cop crucial call
Knights criticized a pivotal try awarded to Raiders due to defensive interference by Simi Sasagi.
Fox League
The Knights copped a rough decision when Raiders star Tom Starling was awarded a crucial try in their 44-18 win despite teammate Simi Sasagi standing in the defensive line.
"Yeah unfortunately Sasagi just plants himself there," Warren Smith added.
With the scores locked at 18-18 in the 47th minute, Starling slice through a gaping hole to score a try to give the Raiders the lead.
But replays showed Sasagi was standing in the defensive line and created space for Starling while impeding Phoenix Crossland from making a tackle.
"Does Crossland get impeded here?" Steve Roach said on Fox League.
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Sun, 27th July, 2025, 16:42 AEST
Raiders thrash Newcastle to continue first place charge
Matthew Timoko led Canberra to a 44-18 win, securing a strong position for finals.
The Canberra Times
Matthew Timoko has provided the game-defining presence to lead Canberra to a 44-18 win against Newcastle, building a four point buffer over the second-placed Melbourne Storm.
With six rounds left before the finals, the Raiders don't have to play any current top four opponents and have a bye in hand.
If the Green Machine are able to win the minor premiership, it would be their first since 1990, when coach Ricky Stuart was halfback.
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